Sandwell
Bristnall Hall Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Sandwell school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.6 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.6
- Attainment 8
- 50%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.59
- Progress 8
- [0.39, 0.80]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 188 | 249 | 173 (69%) | 835 |
| September 2025 | 201 | 222 | 172 (77%) | 659 |
| September 2024 | 195 | 223 | 175 (78%) | 625 |
| September 2023 | 195 | 246 | 184 (75%) | 638 |
| September 2022 | 205 | 227 | 192 (85%) | 613 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sandwell’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 216 | 51.6 | — | 49.5% | 13.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 214 | 48.1 | — | 38.3% | — | 65.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 192 | 49.0 | +0.59 | 43.8% | — | 67.7% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 189 | 44.5 | +0.57 | 33.3% | — | 54.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 187 | 49.5 | +0.83 | — | — | 54.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sandwell for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139043 |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Louisa Simcock |
| Trust | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B68 9PA |
| Pupils | 1,098 |
| FSM eligible | 38.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9PA
http://www.bristnallhallacademy.attrust.org.uk/View local authority page1215525425| DfE number | 4129 |
| UKPRN | 10039684 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2023 |